Category Archives: Take Action

Champaign County Environment and Land Use Committee to Vote on Resolution to Protect Salt Fork from Coal Mine

Posted on May 8, 2013 by sutc

Please join us for the ELUC meeting at 6:00 pm Thursday May 9th, 2013 in the Lyle Shields Meeting Room, Brookens Administrative Center, Urbana At its upcoming meeting the Environment and Land Use Committee (ELUC) of the Champaign County Board will … Continue reading →

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Homer Votes “No” To Raw Water Sale

Posted on April 20, 2013 by sutc

By now you’ve probably heard the good news. At its April meeting, the Homer Village Board voted unanimously 5-0 to decline to sell raw water to Sunrise Coal and Hallador Energy for use in washing coal at their proposed mine.  (Read the News-Gazette … Continue reading →

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Homer To Re-Vote on Potable Water Contract with Coal Mine Tomorrow

Posted on March 10, 2013 by sutc

On Friday the News-Gazette reported that Homer’s potable water contract with Sunrise Coal will be revisited at tomorrow’s Homer Village Board meeting. One of the board members who voted “no” last month has changed his mind and is willing to … Continue reading →

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Homer to Decide on Sale of Treated Water and Sewer to Proposed Mine at January Meetings

Posted on January 2, 2013 by sutc

Today the News-Gazette reports that the Homer Village Board will decide in January whether or not to sell treated water and sewer services to Sunrise Coal’s proposed mine. Please plan to attend the upcoming meetings at the Homer Village Hall … Continue reading →

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Attend the Homer Board Meeting December 10th

Posted on December 7, 2012 by sutc

On Monday, December 10th, 2012, the Homer Village Board will hold their monthly board meeting. Although statements made at the November 26th meeting indicated a vote on the sale of treated water and sewer services to Sunrise Coal’s proposed mine … Continue reading →

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